Machine for wax-treating parts of boots or shoes, &amp;c.



Patenfed May 6, I902.

H. H. BECKWITH &. 6. PHASE. MACHINE FOR WAX TREATING PARTS OF BOOTS 0R SHOES, 8w.

(Application filed Jan. 26, 1900.)

Uwrran STATES PATENT OFFrcE.

HARRY H. BECKWITI-I AND CHARLES PEASE, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNORS TO THE XPEDITE MACHINE COMPANY, OF BERlVICK, MAINE.

MACHINE FOR WAX-TREATING PARTS OF BOOTS OR SHOES, 80C- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,476, dated May 6, 1902.

Application filed January 26, 1900. Serial No. 2,871. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, HARRY H. BEcKwrrH and CHARLES PEASE, of Lynn, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Machines for ax-Treating Parts of Boots or Shoes and the Like, of which the following, read in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a specification.

Of the accompanying drawing the figure is a perspective view representing mechanism embodying this invention.

In the manufacture ofboots and shoes it is customary to treat the sole-bottoms in part or whole and also the sole-edge and heel surfaces with a compound containing the desired coloring material and some suitable filler, some compound of wax with or without shellac being most common, after which the treated parts are given a high state of polish by rubbing with cloth or other suitable polishing medium. In the finished product much depends upon the supply and primary treatment of the wax on such parts, and it is the purpose of this invention to provide means for wax-treating such parts more efficiently and economically than heretofore.

To this end the invention relates to the combinations and subcombinations of amovable work-rubbing member, a means for supplying the wax or filler to said member, means for heating and spreading the wax on the work-rubbing face of said member, and to matters of minor importance, as more specifically described and claimed hereinafter.

The machine represented com prisesa frame B, in which is mounted a shaft 2, which shaft 2 may be revolved by power from any suitable source of power-supply applied to pulley 3. On shaft 2 is mounted the work rubbing member 4, having the outer peripheral workrubbing face 5. The member 4- of this present machine is composed of a plurality of parts, for the construction and arrangement of which reference is had to Letters Patent of the United States No. 616,432; but this invention is not limited to a work-rubbing member of this or any specific construction.

The member 4: may be artificially heated by a flame of gas conducted through pipe 6. The wax compound or filler is prepared in different ways. One of beeswax three parts, rosin two parts, naphtha or other suitable solvent and vegetable wax six parts, and coloring-matter to suit is commonlyin use. This compound after heating and mixing ismolded into sticks 7, and for use the sticks are placed one at a time in the chute 8, withits bottom end on the work-rubbing face 5, and it gravitates downwardly as worn off and carried away by said face.

In suitable relation with the work-rubbing face 5 is a medium 9 for spreading the wax over the said work-rubbing face 5. In the present instance said medium 9 iscomposed of hair bristles arranged in juxt'arelation with the face 5 and suitably connected with a support 10, to which is preferably connected a suitable mechanism to be operated adjustably for changing the status of said medium relatively to the work-rubbing face 5 and also an actuating mechanism for moving said medium on the face 5. To this end the support 10 is mounted in the carrier 12, which has sliding movement in the lug 14 against spring 16, said spring operating to hold the, mediu m '9 in yielding pressure with the workrubbing face 5. Instead of hair-bristles the medium 9 may be composed of cloth, felt, or other material. In the arm 20 is a slide 18, to which a vibrating motion is imparted from the shaft 2 through mechanism consisting of the worm 22, gear 21, shaft 26, eccentric 28, and pitman-rod 30. The arm 19 being mounted on slide 18 is carried forwardly and backwardly therewith, which causes the waxspreading medium 9 to move vibratively over the work-rubbing face 5. Said arm 19 is mounted to swing on pivot 23 and carries the cam pin or roll 27 in juxtarelation with camface 32. Said arm is upwardly pressed by spring 34., so that when carried forwardly and backwardly by slide 18 its foremost end, and consequently the wax-spreading medium 9, is made to travel in a path or line conformable with the contour-line of said cam-face 32. The said contour-line of cam-face 32 is made in substantial likeness to the cross-sectional contour-line of the work-rubbing face 5, whereby it will be understood that the movement of the wax-spreading medium 9 over said face 5 is made to conform approximately to the cross-sectional contour-line of said face. The tension of spring 16 may be shifted adjustably by suitably operating the nut 17. The status or altitude at which the medium 9 is normally held relatively to the work-rubbing face 5 may be shifted by suitably moving or shifting the cam 32, and it may be shifted sidewise by suitably operating the set-screw 38. The rest-s 4O 42 are employed for holding and gaging the position of the work relatively to the work-rubbing face 5.

The workman in operating the machine represented takes the boot or shoe in hand and places the bottom or tread-surface of the heel against the rest 42, allowing the edge of said heel to bear on the rest 110. He then turns the shoe longitudinally, thereby presenting all parts of the heel edge to the face 5 for rubbing and receiving the film of Wax. It will be understood that the wax taken from the wax sticks '7 onto the face 5 is spread by the medium 9 into an approximately smooth thin film on the face 5, which insures an approximate uniformity and smoothness in the film deposited on the work subjected thereto. The wax film which is thus applied in a heated state to the work may thereafter be further polished as desired by subjecting it to a rapidly-moving cloth or other suitable medium.

\Ve claim-- 1. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work-rubbing member, means to move it for rubbing the work, means for holding meltable wax, where it will be applied to the work-rubbing face of said member and separate means for spreading said wax on said work-rubbing face.

2. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work rubbing member, and means to.artificially heat said member, and means to move it for rubbing the work combined with means for supplying wax to the Work-rubbing face of said member, and means operating transversely to the motion of the Work-rubbing member for spreading said wax on said face, substantially as described.

3. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work-rubbing member, and means to move it for rubbing .the work, and means for supplying wax to the work-rubbing face of said member, combined with a medium for spreading said Wax on the workrubbing face of said member, and means to be adjustably shifted for changing the status of said medium relatively to said face, substantially as described.

4. A machine of the character indicated comprising a work rubbing member and means to move it for rubbing the work and means for supplying wax to the work-rubbing face of said member combined with a me dium and means to move it across the working edge of said rubbing member for spreading said Wax on said face, substantially as described.

5. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a workrubbing member, and means to move it for rubbing the work, and means for supplying wax to the work-rubbing face of said member, combined with a medium and means to move it vibratively for spreading the wax on said face, substantially as described.

6. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work rubbing member, and means to move it for rubbing the work, and means for supplying wax to the work-rubbing face of said member combined with a medium, and means to move it for spreading the said wax'on said face, and a controller means for regulating the path of movements of said medium, whereby it is caused to move in approximate conformity with the contour of said work-rubbing face, substantially as described.

7. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work rubbing member, and means to move it for rubbing the work, and means for supplying wax to the said workrubbing face, combined with a medium and means to move it for spreading the wax on said face, and a cam device for controlling the path of movement thereof, whereby it is caused to move in a line conformable approximately to the contour of said working face, substantially as described.

8. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work rubbing member and means to move it for rubbing the work, and means for supplying wax to the work-rubbing face of said member, combined with a medium and means to move it for spreading the wax on said work-rubbing face, and a controller means whereby the movement of said medium is made to conform, approximately, to the cross-sectional contour-line of said work-rubbingface,substantially as described.

9. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work-rubbing member, means to move it for rubbing the work, means for applying meltable wax to the work-rubbing face of said member, a separate medium in juxtarelation with said face for spreading said wax on said face.

10. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work rubbing member and means to move it for rubbing the work, and means for supplying wax to the work-rue bing face of said member, combined with a medium in juxtarelation with said workrubbing face for spreading the wax thereover, and mechanism to be adjustably moved for shifting the pressure of said medium on said working face, substantially as described.

11. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a Work-rubbing member and means to move it for rubbing the work, and means for supplying wax to the work-rubbing face of said member, combined with a yieldingly-supported medium in juxtarelation with said Working face for spreading the wax thereover, substantially as described.

12. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work-rubbing member and means to move it for rubbing the work, and means for supplying wax to the work-rubbing face of said member, combined with a reciprocating medium of yielding material in juxtarelation with said working face for spreading the wax thereover, substantially as described.

13. A machine of the character indicated, comprising awork-mubbing member and means to move it for rubbing the work, and means for supplying wax to the Work-rubbing face of said member, combined with a reciprocating medium in juxtarelation with said work-rubbing face for spreading the wax thereover, and spring-controlled means for regulating the pressure of said medium on said face, substantially as described.

14. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work-rubbing member and means to move it for rubbing the work, and means for supplying wax to the work-rubing face of said member, combined with means for spreading the wax on the workrubbing face of said member, and means for gaging the position of the work to the said work-rubbing face, substantially as described.

15. A machine of the character indicated, comprising, in combination, a work-rubbing memberand means to move it for rubbing the work, means for heating said member, means for supplying wax to the work-rubbing face of said member, transversely-reciprocating means for spreading the wax on said workrubbing face, and means for gaging the position of the work relatively to said face, substantially as described.

16. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work-rubbing member, means to move it for rubbing the work, means for applying meltable Wax to the work-rubbin g face of said member, means for artitically heating said member and independent means for spreading said wax on said workrubbing face.

17. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work-rubbing member, means to move it for rubbing the work, means for applying meltable wax to the work-rubbing face of said member, anindependent medium and means to move it for spreading said wax on said work-rubbing face.

18. A machine of the character indicated, comprising a work-rubbing member, means to move it for rubbing the work, means for supplying wax to the work-rubbing face of said member, a medium and means to move it in a line running crosswise of theline of move ment of said work-rubbing face for spreading said wax on said face, substantially as described.

19. A machine of the character indicated comprising a work-rubbing member, means to move it for rubbing the work, means for holding meltable wax, means for melting and applying said wax to the work-rubbing face of said member, an independent medium in juxtarelation with said face, and means to move it for spreading said Wax on said face, substantially as described.

20. A machine for the purpose indicated comprising a work-rubbing member, means for applying wax to said member, separate means operating to thereafter spread said wax on the working face of said member and means for moving said member to do its work.

21. A machine for the purpose indicated comprising a work-rubbing member, means for applying wax to said member, separate means for thereafter spreading said wax on the working face of said member, means for heating said member, and means for moving said member to do its Work.

22. A machine for the purpose indicated, comprising a work-rubbing member, a waxsupply, means for heating said wax, and a medium of yielding material for spreading the wax on said face.

Signed by us at Lynn, Massachusetts, this 17th day of January, 1900.

H. II. BEOKWITH. CHARLES PEASE.

Witnesses:

A. M. TUTTLE, O. B. TUTTLE. 

